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The Social’s finance expert connects money and happiness in this fresh, feel-good guide to financial well-being

Everything tells us that what will make us happy can be bought, whether it’s the latest gadgets, renovated kitchens, or luxury goods. But research has shown that having more money in the bank and more stuff around the house doesn’t necessarily correlate with being a happier person. With Happy Go Money, financial expert Melissa Leong cuts through the noise to show you how to get the most delight for your dollar.

Happy Go Money combines happiness psychology and personal finance and distills it into an indispensable starter guide. Each snappy chapter provides practical, easy-to-understand advice on topics such as spending, budgeting, investing, and mindfulness, while weaving in research, interactive exercises, and relatable anecdotes. Frank, funny, and empowering, this primer challenges everyone to revamp their relationship with their money so they can dial down their worries and supersize their joy.

"A book that puts money, life and happiness in perspective. Loved every minute of it.”

— Gail Vaz-Oxlade, author of Money Rules

“While it’s true that money isn’t the first ingredient to happiness, lacking financial awareness can be a barrier to happiness – and a barrier to advancement, which has been making women unhappy for a long, long time. Women have been encouraged to talk more openly about money, to develop a relationship with it, and to understand how we can make money work for us, and Melissa Leong has produced a valuable resource as we engage in this conversation. Happy Go Money is informative but also accessible, smart and funny, silly and sexy, tough and also kind. Melissa Leong has given money a makeover — and she looks SO good.”

— Elaine Lui of Lainey Gossip and author of Listen to the Squawking Chicken

“This might be the only personal finance book I have actually enjoyed reading from cover-to-cover. The one thing the title doesn't tell you is that Melissa is hilarious. You will laugh as much as you learn!”

— Cait Flanders, author of The Year of Less

“A must-read for anyone who wants to fall in love with their money.”

— Shannon Lee Simmons, founder of the New School of Finance

"Laugh out loud while you learn to be happier and wealthier. Pick any random chapter and start reading and you'll quickly see that THIS is the book you've been waiting for. Melissa is your Money BFF you never knew you needed."

—Preet Banerjee, author of "Stop Over-Thinking Your Money!"

“You don’t need more money to be happy, says Melissa Leong. But getting control of your finances helps you get through tough times with less stress. I loved Melissa’s zippy writing style and radical honesty in mining her own life for examples and success stories.”